Johnny Field

John David Field (born February 20, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins.

Johnny Field
Field pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1992-02-20) February 20, 1992
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 2018, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.222
Home runs9
Runs batted in21
Teams

Amateur career

Field attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He attended the University of Arizona and played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats[1] from 2011 to 2013. Over 172 games, he batted .343 with a .431 on-base percentage, a .518 slugging percentage, and 11 home runs. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was a member of Arizona's College World Series championship team in 2012.[1]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Field in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades and spent the whole season there, batting .252 with two home runs and 24 RBIs in 60 games. In 2014, he played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs, slashing .300/.376/.488 with 12 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases in 122 total games between the two teams, and was named the Rays Minor League Player of the Year.[4] Field played for the Montgomery Biscuits in 2015,[1] batting .255 with 14 home runs and 66 RBIs in 116 games, and for the Biscuits and Durham Bulls in 2016, compiling a .273 batting average with 12 home runs and 56 RBIs in 114 games. Field spent 2017 with Durham where he hit .261/.303/.425 with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs in 111 games.[5]

The Rays promoted Field to the major leagues on April 12, 2018.[6] He had his first hit, a double, against Yacksel Rios of the Philadelphia Phillies. Field was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls on July 10, 2018. The Rays designated Field for assignment on July 20, 2018. He finished hitting .213 with 6 home runs and 14 RBI's.

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians claimed Field off waivers from the Rays on July 24, 2018. Field was designated for assignment by the Indians on July 31, 2018.

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins claimed Field off waivers from the Indians on August 3, 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On November 1, 2018, Field was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.[7] He was outrighted to AAA on November 20, 2018. He was invited to spring training for 2019. He did not make the team and was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.

Personal life

Field and college teammate Rob Refsnyder are friends. Field was a groomsman at Refsnyder's wedding.[8]

References
  1. Long, A. Stacy (May 20, 2015). "Before hits, Biscuits OF Johnny Field was big on pins". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. "Johnny Field - Cape Cod Baseball League - player". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via pointstreak.com.
  3. Naté Maetzener. "Johnny Field relies on goals to get ahead in Tampa Bay Rays organization". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  4. Fox Sports. "Tampa Bay Rays prospect Johnny Field wins team's minor league top player award". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. "Johnny Field Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  6. "Friday will be Field day for Rays". tbo.com. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  7. Steve Adams (2018-11-01). "Cubs Claim Johnny Field From Twins". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  8. Gold, Jon (2018-06-23). "'We're the same two guys:' Ex-Wildcats Johnny Field, Robert Refsnyder remain best friends | Tucson Sports". tucson.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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